The Cleveland Browns are 4-7 going into Week 13. The Houston Texans are 1-9-1 going into hosting the Browns this week. The two teams are at or near the bottom of the entire AFC yet each has a significant amount of players resting on the first day of practice this week.
The new way of doing things in professional sports, where caution is prioritized over practice, has grown and grown. Two losing teams resting nine players between them is still somewhat shocking to see.
There are a few players dealing with injuries on each team that could be impactful while the resting players are likely to return Thursday or Friday.